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@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Why Brooklyn Kernel for Raspberry Pi? |
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In order for a layman to understand what is with all this kernel talk, we need to understand the very basics of |
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In order for a layman to understand what is with all this kernel talk, we need to understand the very basics of |
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computing hardware. Your Pi is a tiny computer and the Operating System (Linux aka the Kernel itself) needs something |
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computing hardware. Your Pi is a tiny computer and the Operating System (Linux aka the Kernel itself) needs something |
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to view, manage, divert, call, stop, forward, etc in order for the Pi to operate. That "something" is the kernel. |
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to view, manage, divert, call, stop, forward, etc in order for it to operate. That "something" is the kernel. |
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Kernel is Greek for heart, so that makes the kernel the heart of a system, i.e the Operating Systems. There are |
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Kernel is Greek for heart, so that makes the kernel the heart of a system, i.e the Operating Systems. There are |
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kernels in various Operating Systems which are optimised for general purpose use such as watching YouTube videos while |
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kernels in various Operating Systems which are optimised for general purpose use such as watching YouTube videos while |
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listening to your favourite tracks on SoundCloud or Spotify and then there are kernels which are meant to handle |
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listening to your favourite tracks on SoundCloud or Spotify and then there are kernels which are meant to handle |
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